Skirlaugh

Skirlaugh
Skirlaugh
Skirlaugh shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population 1,473 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference TA141395
Civil parish
  • Skirlaugh
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HULL
Postcode district HU11
Dialling code 01964
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament

Skirlaugh is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Hull city centre on the A165 road. Originally a farming community, it is now primarily a commuter village for Hull.

According to the 2011 UK census, Skirlaugh parish had a population of 1,473,[1] a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 1,543.[2]

St Augustine's Parish Church

The parish church, St Augustine's Church, was built by Walter de Skirlaw who later became the Bishop of Durham in the late 14th century. It is, according to Pevsner, a "gem of the early-perpendicular" style.[3] This is because subsequent generations left the original structure largely intact. The stonework was re-pointed in the 1980s and 1990s by Edward Brown, a local volunteer. The church is a Local Ecumenical Partnership between the Church of England and the Methodist church. In 1966 the church was designated a Grade I listed building and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[4]

Skirlaugh was served from 1864 to 1957 by Skirlaugh railway station on the Hull and Hornsea Railway even though the station was located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of the village.[5]

Skirlaugh rugby league club, play in the Premier Division of the National Conference League.

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Skirlaugh Parish (1170211260)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Skirlaugh CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
  3. ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Neave, David (2002) [1972]. Yorkshire: York and the East Riding: The Buildings of England (second ed.). Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-09593-7.
  4. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Augustine (1161844)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  5. ↑ Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
  6. ↑ Mew, James (23 September 2004). Skedd, S. J., ed. Bigland, John (1750–1832). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 5 October 2018.

  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 10.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.